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sitemap

sitemap

3 3.6
A list or page that shows a website's pages and structure to help users and search engines find information
  • noun
  • /ˈsaɪtˌmɛp/
  • Texting
translation icon : mapa del sitio
  • You can see how various pages on Carl's sitemap are doing different jobs, appealing to both human visitors and search engine robots.

Examples

  • Academic libraries were more likely to have a search feature, consistent fonts, high contrast between text and backgrounds, a sitemap, and a clean, uncluttered design.

    Academic text (2014)
  • A sitemap is essential for helping search engines index all the pages on your website.

  • Click on the SITEMAP link below.

    Blog text (30)
  • In other words, they are making a sitemap.

    Blog text (19)
  • If you really want, you can create a sitemap and submit it directly.

    Blog text (9)
  • Each city site will also include a sitemap link in the main menu to make it easier for visitors to navigate across the site.

    Blog text (24)
  • Either you can add a URL in the sitemap, or you can add a page that contains the sitemap. All will work the same.

    Blog text (30)
  • On a great sitemap, keywords and usability work together to attract visitors and guide them through the site.

    Blog text (19)
  • The next thing can be to ensure that the new and the majority of up-to-date sitemap has long been posted to Google's Webmaster Tools.

    Blog text (32)
  • This plugin will make a Google Sitemaps-compliant XML Sitemap of your WordPress blog.

    Blog text (22)

How Detailed

sitemap
  • Texting
3 3.6
outline
59 2.7

Surface Forms

sitemap singular
sitemaps plural

Morphology

sitemap = site + map (transparent) = site + map

A clear compound of 'site' + 'map' meaning a map or listing of a website; easily inferred by learners who know both components.

Etymology

The word sitemap comes from joining site ('place') and map ('drawing that shows where things are'), so a sitemap is like a map for a website that shows all its pages and helps people and search engines find information.